🎙️ E041 – Dover Lights: Inside the Soundscape
Guests: Daniel Brinker & Andy Moore of Dover Lights

In this intimate and wide-ranging conversation, we sit down with Daniel Brinker and Andy Moore of Dover Lights to explore the origins of their creative partnership, the stories behind their latest album, and the eclectic mix of influences that shape their distinctive sound.

From This Mortal Coil, Talk Talk, and The Blue Nile to Peter Murphy and Sigur Rós, the duo pulls from a broad sonic palette to create something uniquely their own.

🎧 Highlights:
• How Daniel and Andy met and began collaborating
• Deep dive into the track “Prisoners” – bass vs synth dynamics
• Why “Stone” ends so abruptly
• Andy’s upcoming solo record (Blue Nile, Mogwai, Paul Simon vibes)
• Their earliest musical influences and first albums
• Behind the songwriting process – who writes what
• Exploring standout tracks: “Terrors of the Night,” “Memory Dissolves,” “Blue Fox,” “Carrauntoohil I & II,” and more
• Honoring a friend’s memory in “Carrauntoohil II”
• What’s next for Dover Lights, including collaborations with members of The The and The Church

🔗 Connect with Dover Lights:
Website: doverlights.com
Bandcamp: doverlights.bandcamp.com
Spotify: Listen on Spotify
Apple Music: Listen on Apple Music
Instagram: @doverlights_official
Facebook: Dover Lights on Facebook

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In this episode, we dive deep into the career and creative journey of our guest, Steve Taylor, exploring his influence in the music industry, film, and beyond.

We start by reflecting on Steve's time at Squint Entertainment, a pivotal era that gave rise to major artists like Chevelle and Sixpence None the Richer.

Next, we discuss the 2012 film Blue Like Jazz and explore the process of curating a compelling soundtrack, featuring artists like Menomena, Katie Herzig, and Danny Seim.

We discuss how Steve Taylor and The Perfect Foil’s track "A Life Preserved" contributed to pushing the film past the finish line.

Speaking of Steve Taylor and The Perfect Foil, we delve into their 2014 album Goliath and the creative synergy between Peter Furler, Jimmy Abegg, John Mark Painter, and Daniel Smith. We break down key tracks like The Sympathy Vote, Rubberneck, and In Layers, analyzing lyrical themes and potential influences—There really was a Pixies reference in The Sympathy Vote!!

Our conversation continues with Danielson - How the partnership came about and how the recording experience was.

Shifting gears, we talk about Steve's experience teaching film at Lipscomb University.

The film Sketch also makes its way into our discussion. What it was like working on this project, which features Tony Hale (Arrested Development) and D’arcy Carden (The Good Place, Barry)? After seven years, will audiences finally be able to stream this film?

Then, we explore The Dead Sea Squirrels, an animated series collaboration with Mike Nawrocki and Disney animator Tom Bancroft.

We also talk about Russ Taff – Cover Story and Steve's involvement in the project alongside producer Matt Wallace.

Finally, we wrap things up with a look at what’s next. Are there plans for new music? Any upcoming projects we should keep an eye out for? Tune in to get all the details in this fascinating episode!

Sketch Movie Interview with Seth Worley and Tony Hale

Steve Taylor License to Rock video

Episode contains the follow clips for critique purposes:

Sixpence None The Richer - Track: Kiss Me

Menomena Track: Taos

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